C.O.W. - #023: Shit Eater - VOTING!!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Oblio:
concept: "BB" the cute creature of the year 2860 just turned to be another commercial flop for the earth importers just after the "Boon Bon" discovered the horse shit.
The passion was so strong... he could detect it from 5 miles. The creature was declared outlaw in the region with traditional farms.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------MIKECORRIERO:
concept: They lurk in the shadows, ashamed of what they eat and the repulsive odor that emits from thier mouth when they speak. Thier dialect though is rather obtuse and insulting, thier conversations are just as potty mouthed as thier eating habits, with infantile remarks, often not making much sense at all..due to thier mouth full of shit.
There is a brighter side to this creature though: This lies within thier "anus" which through a filtering system processes the shit they feed on and produces spores which develop into four leaf clovers. They are considered the "good luck" creatures..sometimes mistaken for leprechauns.
size comparison: If you look closely there are flies on the shit..this should give u a good sense of scale for the critter.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------possessed:
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------redehlert:
concept: For Whom the Bowel Tolls
"Spying along the fogged inlet of Backed-up Bay,
You'll find the diligent race of Constipaes.
Consumer of brown as it perculates and spit,
Constipaes care less that it's feeding on pure shit.
Like gentle caresses eight limbs tip toe above,
Whilst slurps gulps and burps erupt from its mouth with love.
Deep into its belly and belly and belly,
Pinched loaf and sewer pickle turn royal jelly."
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------gitsune:
concept: Thursday, October the 12th 1860.
Our guide showed us a very interesting specimen of spider that lives around here. It seems to appreciate the heat and dry rocky surroundings.
This seems like a rather large cousin of the wolf spiders, our guide assures us that some are as large as my hand, not including the legs! It hunts small reptiles and rodents.
However after mating the female will start gathering rodent poop and wrapping it up in silks, she will make a nice bundle
which she will then lay on her spoon shaped abdomen using her large and flexible pedipalps and rear legs. She will then
be too heavy to hunt and will fast. When the youngs hatch, they will devour the poop in which they rest,
when all the poop is gone, they will attack and eat there weakened mother and then disperse. He went and captured an expecting mother in a glass jar until I could draw it. We then released it far away from camp.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Beatnik:
concept: Through untold years of evolution, the Shitapillar learned how to maintain his survival. Wish his toilet shaped head and good natured dog-like personality, he quickly became a loyal, and most convenient household pet. The occasional stray Shitapillar usually has no problems finding food, as it us usually readily available. Many strays make themselves at home in places like gas station restrooms, or McDonald's, where they can blend in with the filth and not be noticed.
* Interesting fact: The Shitapillar has a very unique reproductive characteristic. Approximately once every few years, the shit it eats builds up so much that it begins a miraculous internal cycle known only to these creatures. Nine months later they give birth to a lawyer or a politician.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Helzon:
concept: Mo.Mu.Wa.Be.-prototype 12
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------br0kenspirit:
concept: Methacephalion
Swampland dwellers, these creatures have developed a unique digestive system, they feed on shit. For this they utilize their frontal appendages that resemble tentacles. They have no skeleton whatsoever and are very flexible, but sluggish in movement. These creatures absorb pretty much the same nutrients many plants and fungi do, presenting the dilema of wether these "animals" should be regarded as being more related to the other kingdomes. Once the "food" is consumed, they store it in their abdominal sacs, waiting to be digested. Once that process is complete, the nutrients are separated, and the rest is used to form methane, or natural gas, which they store in their expandable heads. Bloating up their heads with methane like a balloon allows these creatures to actually take off the ground and float around, reaching higher areas or escaping from predators. They can exhale the methane through their mouths to descend again. The fact that they store methane in their heads has given them their propper name Methacephalions, but in a less taxonomic jargon, they are comonly nicknamed as "Shit Heads".
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Mykro:
concept: The Guanoptori is a giant insect, about a cow's size, bred to deal with the huge amounts and piles of shit in a Jurassic Park style facility.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Arri.:
concept: VOLANOS
They are displaced from excrement to excrement by flying, normally they are fed on all type of excrement but they have special weakness in solide aparence ones, since with his jaw and with his particular salivation liquids they prepare the food to be digested.I listen that they are not ferocious nor violent but i don't belive it.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Amerasu:
concept: Pustulant Red Mouth Shiteater. A vile and stupid creature standing about 10 cm tall who eats the stale feces of wild dogs in the grasslands. Though capable of short bursts of flight, like a chicken, the Pustulant Red Mouth Shiteater prefers to stomp across the grass seeking its food. It uses its teeth and claws to tear apart hardened dung and it emits a near constant ferocious gas that is visible to the naked eye.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------AndrewLey:
concept: Extract taken from the public awareness pamphlet “ShitEaters and You…”
…usually feed on the waste of large herbivores and while gentle by nature, the human expansion into their natural habit has resulted in these creatures having to break into peoples homes to satisfy their hunger. Victims of the ShitEaters are forced to the ground while the creatures tongue penetrates the anus and probes for excrement.”
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Form:
concept: This poor little creature is a pootapoota. The pootapoota are a very unfortunate species as, clearly, they are born with no arms. This deficit in the limb department has, over time, been extremely detrimental to the race. Always living on the brink of extinction, the humble pootapoota would have to wait nearly one thousand years for evolution to kick in and give them a helpful little push.
It was not, however, a push in the direction the pootapoota had been praying for. Instead of growing an extra set of articulatory appendages, the saddened pootapoota woke up one morning full of curiosity and worry. They had developed small pores over their entire body - sweat glands. As the pootapoota emerged into the sunlight and walked amongst each other, they were soon overcome with a terrible stench.
Soon they realized what evolution had gifted them with - the double edged sword of extremely active sweat glands! Whilst the sex drive of the pootapoota declined almost instantly, they quickly adapted to the changes and were thankful for their new defensive mechanism. The stench was certainly enough to ward off any would-be predators.
As time went on, shit eating became customary to increase the potency of the defensive musk. It soon became tradition and custom among the race, and was held in high regard. It was also very highly frowned upon to EXCRETE ANY DEFENSIVE STENCH IN A SWIFT MATTER as it was seen as a slap to the face of their blessedly endowed gift. Hence the reprimand this poor pootapoota is suffering from his mother poor pootapoota!
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------panda:
concept: The "Shit Eater Crab" is known in this manner only for its appearance, not for its evolutionary progression. It mutated from a form of oyster that had been trapped in the sewer system of a large system for thousands of years. Without limbs, the oysters would merely sit and wait at the base of these sewers, attaching themselves like limpets and taking whatever came along as food. Namely, poop. Gradually, Limbs began to evolve on these creatures. Being able to move more swiftly through the sewage, these more "advanced" beings quickly replaced the oysters through process of natural selection. Eventually, a small colony of the shit eater crabs found their way out of the sewer system into the sea, where most of the sewage flowed. In a matter of days, they had completely scoured the base of the local ocean of poop and sewage, making the water quite clean and safe, as the shit eater crabs are quite small. The government began a program to create a larger shit eater crab population to control pollution, and now they stand at the forefront of clean environment societies.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------voraz:
concept: Holly Shit... Eater
This creature has about 3m of length and habits the odd Fetidus planet and belongs to one of the most successfull species in the planet. They show good levels of inteligence, a developed language and complex social patterns. The rullers of this societies are the Master Prayers, the only ones allowed to eat the Holly Shit!
The Holly Shit is produced by the only predators of this species, the Rotting Bird, a huge flying creature that can wheight about 30 tons! The Rotting Birds dump compact turds that can wheight around 600 Kg and actually death by turn squash is very common in lots of species of this planet.
The Master Prayers, being in the top of its society are the only that escape being hunted by the Rotting Birds, according to themselves this is due to their "powerfull mystical powers", however some fearless ellements of lower casts state that "The damn bird just doesn't want to eat something that eats its own shit!!!".
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------sundance:
concept: R.A.T.S.
Due to the high level of pollution in the United States a group of Environmental Activists commissioned a Bio-Technology firm to develop a new system to restore the balance of nature. Scientists, being what they are, conceived a machine that would consume pollution (such as plastic, cigarette butts, dog feces, etc.) and convert it to oxygen. After months of study the scientists created a species of cybernetic beasts which they dubbed R.A.T.S. (Reconstitution of All Trash and Shit).
To create the beasts New York City sewer rats were captured, genetically enhanced to better withstand the elements, and a portion of spider monkey DNA was spliced into their DNA which enabled their offspring to grow opposable thumbs and a prehensile tail. Once bred, the offspring were cyberneticly altered by replacing their snouts with vacuums; their eyes were replaced with mechanical element level registers; and a hammer jack was installed on the end of their tail to break up larger pieces of trash. A conversion chamber replaced their digestive system, and they added a scent stick receptacle to allow for the emitted oxygen to have any number of scents (fresh cut grass seemed to be the most popular).
Once they were introduced to the environment the members of P.E.T.A. were up in arms, bombed the manufacturing center, and set about on the extermination of the monstrosities.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------ZebzFree:
concept: Schlurpa: Created originally to act as a sort of "Bottom Feeder Fish" for an alien planet the hybrid creature (Combinations of our familiar catterpillar along with some unkown alien species) took it's creator's by surprise when it continued to grow to massive sizes. Some even known to weight up to 3 tons and measure as long as 28 feet in length. The being behind the creation of the Schlurpa's also were surpised that the creatures actually became more and more agressive as they grew larger. Little is know about the race that created these magnificent cleansers of the environment because the Schlurpa's are the only residents on the planet they were created on now. Theories point to the obvious, they met a "gummy" end as they were devoured by the Schlurpa's teethless mouthes. The planet is now a wasteland and the creatures have since multiplied to a vast number and seem to war with one another, eating the fallen as their only means of survival and living off the waste that the distraught world around them provides. The Schlurpa does do some good for the environment as they were originally intended to do. A top his fatty head we find a tube that excretes a gas similar to oxygen that is believed to be the one of the life sources for the extinct alien race. Though the Schlurpa's ususally eat way to much to keep up with the demand of converting it to oxygen, the tube on their heads is constantly working splurting out gaseous sounds as if the creature is passing gas at every movement. A rare species indeed, lets hope no one picks one of these puppies up and brings it home to us!
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Xpose:
concept: The Grumbee Turd Sucker.... On the plant Grumbee there was a major shit problem. Everyone was shiting and just wouldn't STOP! Sewage plants could only do so much. Through the power genetic engineering the Grumbee turd sucker was created. It uses it's two suckers to suck the sewage up and once it passes through the digestive system it is turned into mineral rich dirt.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------dora.land:
concept: This wonderfull and very practical animal could become a real hero in the history of toilets. It was discovered in the rainforest of Venezuela 10 years ago. At this time he nourished himself from the excrements of all kinds of apes. He waited mouth open all day long under the trees for their crap, but he allways refused to eat shit from the ground. Maybe he sees that this is dirty and disgusting. This is why he develloped such a big mouth to collect most of shit as possible before it hits the ground. So this Shiteater is in some kind a very clean and well educated animal. When the scientists realised that, they had an idear. They captured some of the Shiteaters and breeded them for many years in their laboratory. They also did some genetic transformations of his mouth, to make it as resemblant as possible to a toiletseat. And now the big day has come to show the world a new way of excrement management! The Shiteater is quiet, peacefull and consomates much less water than our ordinary watercloset. This is good for your purse and good for the environemend. And your excrements will no more pollute rivers and seas! Your Shiteater will use it for his nutrition. So you give your shit a new sense. Your shit will no more just stink. Your shit will make live a beautifull friendly and sensitive creature! Because he is an amphibian, the Shiteater is also well adapted on the humid climate of your bathroom. And when your Shiteater has to shit by himself, you only have to let him out in the garden, (or better in your neighbours garden), where he can bury his small little poops.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------BlkCelebration:
concept: komecaka
This poor creature has the bad luck of living near the evil faction's base. They are captured and used for "clean up."
The supply carrying creatures tend to leave a path of doo-doo (otherwise known as shit), everywhere they go.
Here is where the komecaka comes in. The komecaka possesses no taste buds (lucky them), but they cannot stand the sight and smell of feces. The evil faction, although evil, has enough heart to place a clamp on the creature's nose and a cap that covers their vision (they get some flack from the other evil factions, but they're cool with it).
They may be evil, but this faction would rather not have to step on giant turds all day.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Fozzybar:
concept: Shit Dozer
Scientists just discovered a new creature, not only a new species - no, a whole new genus of an animal...two very remarkable attributes are discovered:
1. Shit Dozers are the first superior creatures which consume excrements
2. Shit Dozers procreate with the help of insects
This is the first creature we know, which procreates by the help of insects in this case ordinary blowflies...just like flowers do...the "Shit Dozer" consumes excrements, which are directly transported to its genital, where the excrements are mixed with sperms and are excreted on the surface of the "Shit Dozers" genital...scientists speak in this connection of a "Genital Eclipse" (hoho - dissed)...
Blowflies are attracted by the irresistible odor of the "Shit Dozers" sperms and land on its genital...Just like the bees on flowers, the flies transport the sperms on their legs and body to the next "Shit Dozers" genital which can be fertilised this way...
It should be noted that "Shit Dozers" feed upon fruits, insects, and other small creatures...excrements are consumed only for purposes of producing sperms...an interesting fact is that "Shit Dozers" in captivity didn't produce sperms as long as they didn't consume excrements...so there seems a relation between both mechanisms...
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Gruuuu:
concept: The Spiney Turd Beetle
The Spiney Turd Beetles live in the wooded swamps away from civilization, as their delicate digestive systems would in no way be able to process anything but the purest of poo. Their digestive system is efficient enough, but the problem is that they derive all nutrients that are still remaining in the "pate de merde". Unfortunately, these beetles can only consume the excrement of meat eaters, and the poop is far too processed for much of any nutritional value left.
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Hi, I am sorry... I thought that humanoid had just to do with the anatomy so i didn't think this one would have a problem...
I guess that the forks and the clothes are the things that are human like (and the table of course), sorry next time I won't put any of those things.
Now I am just happy to know it passed (even if barelly)

I am still reading the other ones, i specially like the one's from Dan, Helzon, Mike Corriero and Fozzybar but still haven't decided in who I am going to vote!

Some crits:
Mike: awesome colors, great story, I really like the misstaken Leprechauns bit. I always feel it would be way cooler if legendary creatures didn't resemble tiny humans but were completely alien-like.

Dan, amazing rendering yet I do feel the concept lacks some sense. How the heck would it move around if it was so bloated and some of the other physiological referances don't make a lot of sense (when compared to real world animals) I know I'm a geek..

Dora.Land, even though it's 'just a frog' with a toilet mouth it still rocks. Would be fun if you had to take a pee and it snapped it's mouth shut :p

BlkCelebration: cool, I really like how it is related to the previous COW. If you only had some more time to render this more I think it might have gotten my vote.

Fozzy: I like the hue and skeletal structure of the limbs. I'm having a bit of a hard time trying to find out how the tube from it's maw is connected to the genitalia. Is it running under it's belly or does the tube really go from the side of the genitalia to under it ?

redehlert, cute story, it seems like a loveable little critter I like how you did the dung.

gitsune, nice presentation and nice illustrative drawing. The geek in me however has to make a note. There is no way a spider has the correct mouthparts to consume hard-turned shit.

Helzon! Great story to go along with it I like the colors you've chosen for it and there are some really nice elements in there (like the blueish bulb on the left machine) but try getting a little less muddy look. The design of the creatures is very cool and I like how it shows both a baby and an adult.

br0kenspirit, original take on the subject, I pondered about a floating methane creature myself before going another way. Score on originality points.

Mykro hmmm this is a little too generic for me, almost no text to go along with the drawing, which looks like a regular may-beetle as well.

Arri, the concept isn't really worked out much but that might be due to language problems. nice rendering but it didn't really need the wings.

Amerasu, fun little critter, but the grass it's standing it makes it look a lot bigger then just 10 cm.

Form: disgusting little bugger, dirty colors to fit it but what it that huge shadow over it's head? It's annoying somehow.

I voted for Fozzybar, the concept has a nice original twist for the shit eating theme (reproduction). Very unique how its a similar mechanism to pollination, without being a plant, but an animal.
Crit is that perhaps the back legs look too boney, how does he get about without leg muscles? Still the design is interesting and I like the texture.

possessed, I don't know how you did the texture on that creature but it looks really good. The only crit is that it needs something that makes it really pop out more and get the attention to that spot... I dont know... maybe glowing/glaring eyes? Though that may have little to do with the concept.

I went with Mike, I really liked his composition and the stink swirls made as part as the design is really great. I thought his creature was great as well, I could see it scavaging for shit and eating it. He kinda looks like hes licking his fingers eating as much crap as possible because he loves the stuff. Heh

[DAN] got my click this week.
All the elements were there...
The superb rendering, the description, the layout...it all meshed nicely together.

However, I gotta say possessed(thanks for the C+C), and dora.land the renders on those textures were phenomenal....really outstanding.

red : I like the play on the poem man....had me goin for quite a while...great change up from the straightforward kill em with overdoses of facts....
I like the creature's geometry and the way you handled the foreground/background issue. However, you admitted yourself..the colors are always the pain in the ass...yep...I'm right next to ya rowin the same boat bro. The U.S.S. Chromatically Challenged.

brokenspirit : man ...you were dead in the thick of things and in the running for my vote as well..I absolutely loved the graytoned version of this beast...but something just didn't translate over into the colors...I don't know if it was the color choice itself...or that...perhaps it's the blue veining...but man..what a great entry!

My hat's off to all of you that took the time to enter...if I had the ability...I'd give everyone a vote just for showin up.
and voraz...thanks for the vote man!! I appreciate that.

I had to vote for [DAN]... his entry is so pretty for being such a hilariously gross topic.

I just loved the effects and the lighting on the creature, as well as its rediculously bloated proportions. it reminds me of the way a tick expands when it attaches to a host and drinks its blood. I sure wouldn't want to step on one.

Mike, good stuff, he really seems to be enjoying his meal. Crit: the legs don't seem to be in the right position to balance him. Dino's that stand like that usually have a tail big enough to counterbalance the body. It's not very distracting though.

I'm drowning in schoolwork and on top of that my wacom driver is malfunctioning, you people get all the fun .